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Overview

Emily Anderson advises owners, real estate developers, contractors and design-builders on every aspect of the design and construction lifecycle. She brings extensive experience, handling both litigation and transactional matters for world-class projects.

Emily’s work spans a broad array of construction project types, including major vertical construction, industrial and energy developments, infrastructure, sports and entertainment venues, tenant build-outs and luxury residential properties. She navigates multiple delivery methods, such as CMAR, GMP, design-build, P3 and EPC, and serves as a member of the American Arbitration Association National Roster of Construction Arbitrators.

Clients rely on Emily for sophisticated representation, from obtaining summary judgment for a Brooklyn skyscraper developer, to first-chairing arbitration for a solar project, to defending a general contractor in a nine-month public-private transportation arbitration. She guides stakeholders through complex disputes, including airport terminal redevelopment and negotiates essential construction contracts.

Her practice includes pre-project counseling, drafting and negotiating complex agreements, managing disputes before and during construction, and resolving claims using mediation, dispute resolution boards, arbitration and litigation.

Beyond her legal work, Emily is active in industry leadership. She chairs a division of the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law and leads the Law & Legislation Subcommittee for the New York City Metro Chapter of the Design Build Institute of America. She also co-leads the firm’s New York office Impact Ambassador program, organizing service activities and fundraising efforts.

Credentials
Education

J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 2013, recipient CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Construction Law and Jack Weprin Real Estate Prize

M.U.P., Hunter College, City University of New York, 2013

B.A., University of Illinois, 2006, with distinction

Admissions

New York

New Jersey

Illinois

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Honors

Ones to Watch — Construction Law and Litigation, Best Lawyers, 2021-2025

Leading Lawyer - Construction, Chambers USA, 2023-2025

New York Rising Star - Construction Litigation, Super Lawyers, 2015-2025

Sheppard Mullin’s Bob Williams Award, 2022

Construction Industry Diversity Fellowship, American Bar Association, 2017-2020

Recommended Lawyer - Construction, Legal 500, 2022-2024

Emily Anderson - Chambers 2025
Emily Anderson Chamber 2024
Legal 500 Recommended Lawyer 2024
Memberships
  • American Arbitration Association’s National Roster of Construction Arbitrators, 2025
  • Town of Greenburgh Planning Board, Board Member, May 2025 - present

American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law

  • Chair of Division 10 (Infrastructure, Energy and the Environment), Fall 2022 – Fall 2024
  • Steering Committee Member for Division 10 (Infrastructure, Energy and the Environment), 2013 – Present

Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)

  • Secretary and Board Member, NYC Metro Region Board, February 2025 – present
  • Chair, NYC Metro Chapter Law & Legislation Subcommittee, January 2022 – February 2024
Thought Leadership
  • Speaker, “Blue Line to Bottom Line: Capitalizing on Megaproject Financing Opportunities in Evolving Markets,” American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law 2024 Midwinter Meeting, January 25, 2024
  • Moderator, " Past, present, and future of design-build laws for New York public works projects and navigating legislation, procurement, and contracts," Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), April 27, 2023
  • Guest Lecturer on Construction Law, "CIVG 507: Introduction to Engineering Investigations/Forensic Engineering," Manhattan College, April 26, 2023
  • Guest Lecturer on Construction Law, "CIVG 507: Introduction to Engineering Investigations/Forensic Engineering," Manhattan College, April 27, 2022
  • Presenter, Minority & Women Contractors & Developers Association 2022 Incubator Program,“ Construction Contracts 101,” March 15, 2022; “Estimating and Proposals Strategies," April 5, 2022; “Change Order Management," March 8, 2022
  • Moderator, ABA Forum on Construction Law 2022 Midwinter Meeting, “Division 8 and Division 10 Lunch:  The Business of Energy,” February 24, 2022
  • Guest Lecturer on Construction Law, Manhattan College, CIVG 507: Introduction to Engineering Investigations/Forensic Engineering, April 21, 2021
  • Guest Lecturer on Construction Law, Manhattan College, CIVG 507: Introduction to Engineering Investigations/Forensic Engineering, March 14, 2020
  • Regional Coordinator and Speaker, ABA Forum on Construction Law Regional Program: Sticks & Bricks, September 2019